Advice on AMD processors
Choose an AMD processor
To determine which AMD processor you need, it's important to ask yourself what things you're going to do on your computer or laptop:
- Do I use the internet?
- Am I going to edit photos and videos?
- Am I going to play?
What characterizes AMD?
AMD processors generally have more cores and threads than similar Intel processors in the same price segment. The integrated graphics chip on AMD processors is also somewhat more powerful than Intel. This is certainly the case with the mobile Ryzen processors, which you will find in laptops. An AMD processor is especially useful when you want to use multiple cores, but do not want to spend too much.
Which processor do I need?
To determine exactly which AMD processor you need for your laptop or PC, you should ask yourself what you want to use your computer for. Want to process texts, edit photos, or game? View which processor we recommend for which situation. There's always an APU that suits your usage situation.
Internet, email, and word processing
Browsing the web, sending an email or making a presentation aren't heavy tasks for your computer. So, if you only want to do simple things on your PC, then every AMD processor is enough to get along with. Each APU is suitable for this. So whether it is an AMD E2, A6 or A12 processor, for simple tasks you go with all these processors.
Recommended processor: every AMD processor.
Edit photos and videos
Do you sometimes edit a photo in a photo album or make professional videos? Then you need a better processor than when you just browse the internet. In this situation, a mobile or regular AMD Ryzen processor is recommended. The large number of cores and threads make sure that you can render movies smoothly or edit images. Keep at least one Ryzen 5 for photo editing and choose at least one AMD Ryzen for video editing 7.
** Recommended processors: ** a mobile or regular AMD Ryzen 5 or 7
Gaming
Although a video card is more important for gaming, playing games also requires a lot of your processor. It is therefore important that you purchase a good processor, just like a powerful video card. Choose at least a Ryzen 5 when you want to play games. Choose a mobile Ryzen when you buy a laptop. This keeps your games running smoothly.
** Recommended processor: ** At least one mobile or regular AMD Ryzen 5
